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This is the list of dance terms that are not names of dances or types of dances. See List of dances and List of dance style categories for those. This is the main list of dances. ...
This is a list of dance style categories. ...
This glossary lists terms used in various types of partner dances, leaving out terms of highly evolved or specialized dance forms, such as ballet, tap dancing, and square dancing, which have their own elaborated terminology. You may also want to check with Two people doing the Salsa. ...
The Waltz of the Snowflakes from Tchaikovskys The Nutcracker. ...
Tap dance was born in the United States during the 19th century, and today is popular all around the world. ...
Square dance is a folk dance where four couples (eight dancers) begin and end each sequence in a square formation, with one couple on each side of a square. ...
Unless there is much to say about a specific term, there is no reason to put each and every of them into a separate article. For more on the equestrian movement, see pirouette (dressage). ...
This glossary of dance moves gives brief descriptions of various dance moves commonly used various contemporary social dances. ...
Abbreviations This glossary of dance moves gives brief descriptions of various dance moves commonly used various contemporary social dances. ...
Contra body movement (CBM) is a term used in ballroom dances, such as Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Quickstep. ...
Contra body movement position (CBMP) is the foot position achieved when the moving foot is placed on or across the line of the standing foot, in front or behind of it. ...
This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ...
In ballroom dancing (as well as in other types of partner dance), directions of (progressive) movement, in particular, directions of steps, can be indicated either in relation to the room or in relation to the body position. ...
In ballroom dancing (as well as in other types of partner dance), directions of (progressive) movement, in particular, directions of steps, can be indicated either in relation to the room or in relation to the body position. ...
International DanceSport Federation (IDSF) (formerly ICAD) was founded in 1957. ...
The International Dance Teachers Association was incorporated in 1967 as a result of the merger of Dance Teachers Association and International Dancing Masters Association. ...
The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) is incorporated in the United Kingdom. ...
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American Smooth A category of dances in American Style ballroom competitions. It includes Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot and Viennese Waltz. Previously Peabody was also included. The waltz (G.: Walzer, It. ...
Tango is a social dance form that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ...
This article is about the dance. ...
Viennese Waltz is the name of a ballroom dance. ...
This category loosely corresponds to the Standard category of International Style ballroom.
American Rhythm A category of dances in American Style ballroom competitions. It includes Cha-cha-cha, Rumba, East Coast Swing, Bolero, Mambo. Sometimes it may include Samba and West Coast Swing. {merge|Cha-cha-cha} The Cha Cha redirects here. ...
Rumba is a dance organically related to the rumba genre of Afro-Cuban music. ...
This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...
The bolero is a type of dance and musical form. ...
Mambo is a Latin dance of Cuban origin that corresponds to mambo music. ...
Samba is a lively, rhythmical dance of Brazilian origin in 2/4 time danced under the Samba music. ...
West Coast Swing (WCS) is a partner dance derived from lindy hop. ...
This category loosely corresponds to the Latin category of International Style ballroom.
American Style The term describes the particular style of Ballroom dances developed in the USA, as opposed to the International Style. In a narrower sense, it denotes the group of dances danced in American Style ballroom competitions. The group consists of two categories: American Smooth and American Rhythm. Gaskell Ball Ballroom dance, refers collectively to a set of partner dances, which originated in the Western world and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. ...
International style can refer to International style in ballroom dancing - see ballroom dance; International style in architecture - see international style. ...
Backleading In social dancing strongly relying on Leading and following, this term means that the follower executes steps without waiting for or contrary to the lead of the leader. This is also called anticipation and usually considered bad dancing habit. An exception would be to avoid a collision with another couple the leader hasn't seen (this is usually just to stop the leader performing specific steps rather than the follower actively executing steps). In partner dancing, the two partners are labelled as the leader and the follower, or lead and follow. ...
In partner dancing, the two partners are labelled as the leader and the follower, or lead and follow. ...
Sometimes this term is used in the meaning of Hijacking, which is not exactly the same. In partner dancing, the two partners are labelled as the leader and the follower, or lead and follow. ...
Body flight Body flight is a property of many movements in dances such as the Waltz and Foxtrot. It refers to steps taken with momentum in excess of that necessary to arrive at a point of static balance over the new position, which suggests a carry through to another step in the same direction. Steps in these dances naturally flow one into another, in contrast to the Tango and to the Latin and Rhythm dances where many steps arrive to a point of static balance. The waltz (G.: Walzer, It. ...
This article is about the dance. ...
Tango may refer to: Tango (dance) Tango music Tangos, a type of flamenco Tango Province, an old province of Japan. ...
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
// Rhythm (Greek Ïυθμός = tempo) is the variation of the duration of sounds or other events over time. ...
Body contact Body contact is a style of closed position in partner dancing ("closed position with body contact"); it is also a type of physical connection. Body contact is a style of closed position in partner dancing. ...
In couple dancing, closed position is a category of positions in which partners hold each other while facing at least approximately toward each other. ...
Two people doing the Salsa. ...
Body support Support of the partner's body is largely avoided in ballroom dancing. The exception would be "lifts" - often featured in some forms of swing dancing, and ballroom showdance presentations, but banned in ordinary ballroom competition and rarely seen in social dancing.
Call A call in square dancing is a command by a caller to execute a particular dance figure. In round dancing, calls are called cues, see "Caller" for the explanation of the difference. Voice calls may be complemented by hand signs. See also #Voice cue. Square dance is a folk dance where four couples (eight dancers) begin and end each sequence in a square formation, with one couple on each side of a square. ...
Caller is a person that calls dance figures in round dances, line dances, square dances, contra dances, etc. ...
Dance moves or Dance steps, are the building blocks of many dances. ...
There are two distinct dance categories called Round dance. ...
Caller is a person that calls dance figures in round dances, line dances, square dances, contra dances, etc. ...
Pupils in a traditional classroom situation signal to their teacher that they want to be heard Manual communication systems use articulation of the hands (hand signs), gestures, body language and facial expressions in place of the voice to mediate a message between persons. ...
Caller A caller or a cuer is a person that calls/cues dance figures to be executed in square dances and round dances. Caller is a person that calls dance figures in round dances, line dances, square dances, contra dances, etc. ...
Caller is a person that calls dance figures in round dances, line dances, square dances, contra dances, etc. ...
Dance moves or Dance steps, are the building blocks of many dances. ...
Square dance is a folk dance where four couples (eight dancers) begin and end each sequence in a square formation, with one couple on each side of a square. ...
There are two distinct dance categories called Round Dance. ...
Center When indicating a direction of movement during a dance, the term "center" means the direction perpendicular to the LOD pointing towards the center of the room. If one stands facing the LOD, then the center direction is to their left. In ballroom dancing (as well as in other types of partner dance), directions of (progressive) movement, in particular, directions of steps, can be indicated either in relation to the room or in relation to the body position. ...
In ballroom dancing (as well as in other types of partner dance), directions of (progressive) movement, in particular, directions of steps, can be indicated either in relation to the room or in relation to the body position. ...
The term Center may also be used as shorthand for the Center point of balance
Center point of balance Together with the center of gravity (COG), center point of balance (CPB) helps the dancer to better understand and control his movements. CPB differs from the two other centers in two respects. The exact locations of COB and COG is always well-defined, however they significantly depend on the shape the body assumes. In contrast, the CPB during normal dancing (heads up, feet down on the floor) is always at the same place of the dancer body, although defined in a loose way: it is said that the CPB is in the general area of the solar plexus. The reason to distinguish this point lies in the following simple observation. If you put your feet together, you may move your head or your hips pretty far away from your area of support without losing your balance. But if you move your CPB just 2-3 inches away from the equilibrium position, you will feel a strong urge to step in this direction. Therefore awareness of your CPB, both consciously and instinctively, gives you a better control of the overall dance movement and connection with your partner. This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ...
The solar plexus, also known as the celiac plexus, plexus cœliacus or plexus solaris, is an autonomous cluster of nerve cells (see Plexus) in the human body behind the stomach and below the diaphragm near the celiac artery in the abdominal cavity. ...
Closed dance figure The term has at least two meanings: regarding dance position and regarding footwork. Box Step is a basic dance step named after the pattern it creates on the floor, which is that of a square or box. ...
Gaskell Ball Ballroom dance, refers collectively to a set of partner dances, which originated in the Western world and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. ...
The waltz (G.: Walzer, It. ...
In dancing, and specifically ballroom dancing, a natural turn or right turn is a dancing step where the partners turn around each other to the right. ...
Waltz is one of the five dances of the Standard category of the International Style ballroom dances. ...
The ordinary position of ballroom dancing in which the partners face each other with their bodies approximately parallel. In Standard and Smooth the bodies are also offset about a half body width such that each person has their partner on their right side, with their left side somewhat unobstructed. Constrast Promenade position and Open position. In couple dancing, closed position is a category of positions in which partners hold each other while facing at least approximately toward each other. ...
The word standard has several meanings: Originally, standard referred to a conspicuous object used as a rallying point in battle. ...
Smooth could mean many things, including: Smooth function, a function that is infinitely differentiable, used in calculus and topology. ...
This is the list of dance terms that are not names of dances or types of dances. ...
Open position - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...
A means of communication between dancers in the couple. Physical and visual types of connection are distinguished. Sometimes referred to as resistance or tone, it involves slightly tensing the upper-body muscles, often in the context of a frame, thus enabling leader to communicate intentions to follower. See compression and tension, two basic associated actions/reactions. Connection is essential to all partner dancing. ...
Refers to a rotation of the body towards the moving foot. Contra body movement (CBM) is a term used in ballroom dances, such as Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Quickstep. ...
A step is taken into Contra body movement position when the moving foot is brought towards the opposite side of the body (or onto or across the line of the standing foot) The term is an analogy to the position that may be achieved by rotating the body towards the moving foot (Contra body movement), and as such is usually applied only to situations without rotation. Contra body movement position (CBMP) is the foot position achieved when the moving foot is placed on or across the line of the standing foot, in front or behind of it. ...
Contra body movement (CBM) is a term used in ballroom dances, such as Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Quickstep. ...
Compression The term has several meanings. - Compression is a type of physical connection, opposite to leverage, in which a stress exists at the point(s) of contact directed towards the contact point(s). The term is frequently used, e.g., in swing dance community.
- Compression is lowering the body by bending the knees in a preparation for a step. The term is mostly used in describing the Rises and falls technique of ballroom dances of Standard (International style) of Smooth (American style) categories: Waltzes, Tango (dance), Foxtrots.
- Compression is a hip action in Latin dances.
- An action to achieve a graceful sway.
Connection is essential to all partner dancing. ...
Wikibooks has more about this subject: Swing Dancing The term swing dance is commonly used to refer either to a group of dances developing to the evolving Jazz music during the Jazz a. ...
Rises and falls is a category of the ballroom dance technique that refers to rises and falls of the body of a dancer achieved through actions of knees and feet (ankles). ...
Gaskell Ball Ballroom dance, refers collectively to a set of partner dances, which originated in the Western world and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. ...
The waltz (G.: Walzer, It. ...
Tango is a social dance form that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ...
This article is about the dance. ...
The term sway has a specific meaning in the technique of ballroom dances. ...
Cuban hip motion See Latin hip motion.
Cue A signal to execute a dance figure. See Call and Voice cue.
An official term to denote dance as competitive, sport activity. Dancesport denotes dance as a sport activity. ...
Competitive dance is a major category or classification of danceforms or dance styles, where competition is the primary focus of the dancing. ...
Dance formation See #Formation.
Dance moves or Dance steps, are the building blocks of many dances. ...
Dance pattern See Dance move. Dance moves or Dance steps, are the building blocks of many dances. ...
Dance step For one meaning, see Dance move, for another one, see "Step". See also Glossary of dance steps. Dance moves or Dance steps, are the building blocks of many dances. ...
This glossary of dance moves gives brief descriptions of various dance moves commonly used various contemporary social dances. ...
Direction of movement See Direction of movement. In ballroom dancing (as well as in other types of partner dance), directions of (progressive) movement, in particular, directions of steps, can be indicated either in relation to the room or in relation to the body position. ...
Direction of step See Direction of movement. In ballroom dancing (as well as in other types of partner dance), directions of (progressive) movement, in particular, directions of steps, can be indicated either in relation to the room or in relation to the body position. ...
Follower See Lead and follow. In partner dancing, the two partners are labelled as the leader and the follower, or lead and follow. ...
Footwork In a wider sense the term footwork describes dance technique aspects related to feet: foot position and foot action. Footwork refers to dance technique aspects related to feet: foot position and foot action. ...
In a narrow sense, e.g., in descriptions of balroom dance figures, the term refers to the behavior of the foot when it is in contact with the floor. In particular, it describes which part of the foot is in contact with the floor: ball, heel, flat, toe, high toe, inside/outside edge, etc. In the Smooth and Standard dances, it is common for the body weight to progress through multiple parts of the foot during the course of a step. Customarily, parts of the foot reached only after the other foot has passed to begin a new step are implied but not explicitly mentioned. Smooth could mean many things, including: Smooth function, a function that is infinitely differentiable, used in calculus and topology. ...
The word standard has several meanings: Originally, standard referred to a conspicuous object used as a rallying point in battle. ...
Formation - Formation or dance formation is a team of dance couples.
- Formation of a dance team is the specification of
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- positions of dancers or dance couples on the floor relative to each other and
- directions the dancers face or move with respect to others.
Formation dance Formation dance is a choreographed dance of a team of couples, e.g., ballroom formation dance. Formation ballroom dance involves anywhere from two to dozens of couples performing a choreographed ballroom dance routine. ...
Full weight Full weight or full weight transfer means that at the end of the step the dancer's center of gravity is directly over the support foot. A simple test for a full weight transfer is that you can freely lift the second foot off the floor. This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ...
Dance frames are the upper body positions of the dancers. A strong frame provides connection with your partner and conveys intended movement. A strong frame is where your arms and upper body are held firmly in place without relying on your partner to maintain your frame nor applying force that would move your partner or your partner's frame. Frame is the position maintained by dancers during partner dancing. ...
Connection is essential to all partner dancing. ...
Major types of dance frames are latin, smooth, and swing.
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Guapacha Guapacha timing is an alternative rhythm of various basic Cha-cha-cha steps that are normally cued as "2, 3, cha-cha-cha". In Guapacha, the step that normally occurs on count "2" is delayed half-beat, until the count "&", so that the cue would be "<hold> &, 3, cha-cha-cha." For the dance, see Cha-cha-cha (dance). ...
Handhold Handhold is an element of dance connection: it is a way the partners hold each other by hands. Connection is essential to all partner dancing. ...
Heel Lead When taking a step in dance, the term "heel lead" describes the fact you land on the heel of your moving foot first before putting weight on the remainder of the foot. As in normal walking, it should be noted that much of the swing of the foot is accomplished with its midpart closest to the floor, emphasis shifting to the heel only as the final placement is neared.
Heel Turn A heel turn is an action danced by the partner on the inside of turn in certain figures in Standard or Smooth. During the course of rotation, the dancer's weight moves from toe to heel of one foot while the other foot swings to close to it, then forward from heel towards the toe of the just closed foot. Follower's heel turns feature body rise coincident with the first step, which leads her foot to close next to the standing one rather than swing past. In contrast, when the leader is dancing a heel turn the rise is delayed until the conclusion of the turn, as he can better lead the amount of turn from a more grounded position. The heel turn is distinguished from other members of the family of heel pull actions which do not require complete closure of the feet. Follower's heel turns are commonly found in the Double reverse spin and the Open or Closed telemark, and the natural and reverse turns of international style foxtrot, while leader's heel turns form the basis of the Open or Closed impetus. The word standard has several meanings: Originally, standard referred to a conspicuous object used as a rallying point in battle. ...
Smooth could mean many things, including: Smooth function, a function that is infinitely differentiable, used in calculus and topology. ...
Hijacking In social dancing strongly relying on Leading and following, this term means temporary assuming the leading role by the follower. Also known as stealing the lead. Compare to Backleading. In partner dancing, the two partners are labelled as the leader and the follower, or lead and follow. ...
In partner dancing, the two partners are labelled as the leader and the follower, or lead and follow. ...
In partner dancing, the two partners are labelled as the leader and the follower, or lead and follow. ...
In partner dancing, the two partners are labelled as the leader and the follower, or lead and follow. ...
International Standard See Standard.
International Style The term describes the particular style of Ballroom dances, as opposed to the American Style. In a narrower sense, it denotes the group of dances danced in International Style ballroom competitions. The group consistis of two categories: Standard and Latin. Gaskell Ball Ballroom dance, refers collectively to a set of partner dances, which originated in the Western world and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. ...
International Latin See Latin
Jack and Jill Jack and Jill (J&J) is a format of competition in partner dancing, where the competing couples are the result of random matching of leaders and followers. Rules of matching vary. The name comes from the popular English nursery rhyme, Jack and Jill. Jack and Jill (J&J) or Dance with a Stranger (DWAS) is a format of competition in partner dancing, where the competing couples are the result of random matching of leaders and followers. ...
In partner dancing, the two partners are labelled as the leader and the follower, or lead and follow. ...
A nursery rhyme is a traditional song or poem taught to young children, originally in the nursery. ...
Jack and Jill is a nursery rhyme. ...
In dance competitons J&J is included as a separate division (or divisions, with additional gradations). J&J is popular at Swing conventions, as well as at ballroom dance competitions in the USA. Wikibooks has more about this subject: Swing Dancing The term swing dance is commonly used to refer either to a group of dances developing to the evolving Jazz music during the Jazz a. ...
Gaskell Ball Ballroom dance, refers collectively to a set of partner dances, which originated in the Western world and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. ...
Latin As applied to dances, the term has two meanings. The term Latin dances in the context of social and ballroom dances may be used in two meanings. ...
Samba is a lively, rhythmical dance of Brazilian origin in 2/4 time danced under the Samba music. ...
Rumba is a dance organically related to the rumba genre of Afro-Cuban music. ...
{merge|Cha-cha-cha} The Cha Cha redirects here. ...
Paso Doble is a lively Spanish style of dance in duple meter that was developed in France. ...
Jive is a dance style that originated among African-Americans in the early 1940s. ...
The term Latin dances in the context of social and ballroom dances may be used in two meanings. ...
Social dance is a major category or classification of danceforms or dance styles, where sociability and socializing are the primary focuses of the dancing. ...
Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ...
Latin dance See Latin.
Latin hip motion A characteristic type of hip motion found in the technique of performing a step in Latin and Rhythm dances. Sometimes it is also called Cuban hip motion, although some prefer to distinguish the two. Although most visible in the hips, much of the effect is created through the action of the feet and knees.
Lead stealing See Hijacking. In partner dancing, the two partners are labelled as the leader and the follower, or lead and follow. ...
Leader See Lead and follow. In partner dancing, the two partners are labelled as the leader and the follower, or lead and follow. ...
Leading and following See Lead and follow. In partner dancing, the two partners are labelled as the leader and the follower, or lead and follow. ...
Leverage The term describes type of physical connection, opposite to compression, in which a stress exists at the point(s) of contact directed away from the contact point(s). Predominantly used in the swing dance community. See also tension. Connection is essential to all partner dancing. ...
Wikibooks has more about this subject: Swing Dancing The term swing dance is commonly used to refer either to a group of dances developing to the evolving Jazz music during the Jazz a. ...
Line of dance Line of dance (LOD) is an imaginary circular line going around the dance hall in counterclockwise direction. To help avoid collisions, it is agreed that the general direction of movement in travelling dances is along the line of dance.
Line of dance is a useful line of reference when describing the directions of steps taken, e.g., "facing LOD", "backing LOD". See also center, wall.
Line of foot An imaginary straight line passing through the foot in the heel-toe direction.
Measures per minute Measures per minute, or MPM, refers to the tempo of the music according to the number of measures or bars occurring in one minute of music. This can vary from as low as 25-27 MPM for international style rumba to as fast as 58-60 MPM for international style viennese waltz. In musical terminology, tempo (Italian for time) is the speed or pace of a given piece. ...
In musical notation, a bar or measure is a segment of time defined as a given number of beats of a given duration. ...
A minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour and to 60 seconds. ...
Rumba is both a family of music rhythms and a dance style that originated in Africa and traveled via the slave trade to Cuba and the New World. ...
Viennese Waltz is the name of a ballroom dance. ...
Musicality See Musicality. Musicality means making the dance fit the music. ...
No foot rise In descriptions of the footwork of step patterns the abbreviation NFR stands for no foot rise and means that the heel of the support foot remains in contact with the floor until the weight is transferred onto the other foot. See "Rises and falls" for details. Rises and falls is a category of the ballroom dance technique that refers to rises and falls of the body of a dancer achieved through actions of knees and feet (ankles). ...
Open dance figure The term has at least two meanings: regarding dance position and regarding footwork. Feather Step is the name of a particular figure, or step, in ballroom dancing. ...
This article is about the dance. ...
In ballroom dancing, an open turn is a turn consisting of 3 steps, where the feet pass coninuously throughout all 3 steps. ...
Tango is a social dance form that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ...
Open position Open position is any dance position in couple dances, in which the partners stand apart in constrast to Closed position. They may face inwards or outwards, and hold one or both hands or stand independently. Open position - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...
In couple dancing, closed position is a category of positions in which partners hold each other while facing at least approximately toward each other. ...
Outside partner position A step into Outside partner position occurs when the moving foot of the forward travelling partner moves on a track outside of their partner's standing foot when it would ordinarily move on a track aimed between their partner's feet. Due to the offset of the hold, this generally applies to a step with the right foot. (The term Left side outside is often used for the rare occurrences when the left foot crosses to pass outside, as in the Hover cross). Steps into outside partner position are also required to be in Contra body movement position, and are often preceded by a step with a strong Side lead. The term "inline" is occasionally used when it is necessary to clarify that an outside partner position is not involved. Contra body movement position (CBMP) is the foot position achieved when the moving foot is placed on or across the line of the standing foot, in front or behind of it. ...
This is the list of dance terms that are not names of dances or types of dances. ...
Physical connection A dance connection by means of physical contact. Types of physical connection are body contact, compression, leverage. Connection is essential to all partner dancing. ...
Body contact is a style of closed position in partner dancing. ...
Pinched shoulder Pinched shoulder is the position seen when Promenade position is danced with an outward rotation of the upper bodies, rather than a rotational stretch in each body. It is characterized by one or both partner's having their trailing elbow behind the line of their shoulders, with a resulting break in the arm line at the trailing shoulder. This is the list of dance terms that are not names of dances or types of dances. ...
Progressive dance See #Travelling dance
Promenade position The promenade position is described differently in various dance categories. This is the list of dance terms that are not names of dances or types of dances. ...
In ballroom dances their common trait is that the dance couple moves (or intends to move) essentially sidewise to the leader's left while partners nearly face each other, with the leader's right side of the body and the follower's left side of the body are closer than the respective opposite sides. Steps of both partners are basically sidewise or diagonally forward with respect to their bodies. Normally the dancers look in the direction of the intended movement. Gaskell Ball Ballroom dance, refers collectively to a set of partner dances, which originated in the Western world and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. ...
In square dances it is a close side-by-side position in various handholds with the general intention to move together forward, "in promenade" Square dance is a folk dance where four couples (eight dancers) begin and end each sequence in a square formation, with one couple on each side of a square. ...
Promenade is a square dance call. ...
Replace In brief descriptions of dance figures, replace means replacing the weight to the previous support foot while keeping it in place. For example a "rock back" figure may be described as "step back, replace". Notice that it doesn't require to "replace" the moving foot to the place from where it come in the previous step.
Rhythm // Rhythm (Greek Ïυθμός = tempo) is the variation of the duration of sounds or other events over time. ...
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Shadow position Both partners face the same general direction, one of them squarely behind of slightly shifted sideways ("in the shadow"). Handholds vary. Variants: #Sweetheart position, #Cuddle position.
Side lead A body position or action during a step, sometimes also called Same side lead. Side leading refers to a movement during whith the side of the body corresponding to the moving foot is consistently in advance as a result of a previous Contra Body Movement or "Body Turns Less" action. A step with side lead will often precede or follow a step of the opposite foot taken into Contra Body Movement Position (in which the leading side is that opposite the moving foot) without requiring intervening rotation of the body. This is the list of dance terms that are not names of dances or types of dances. ...
Contra body movement (CBM) is a term used in ballroom dances, such as Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Quickstep. ...
Contra body movement position (CBMP) is the foot position achieved when the moving foot is placed on or across the line of the standing foot, in front or behind of it. ...
Due to the offset position of the partners in the hold, a left side lead may be quite pronounced whereas a right side lead will be more subtle if taken in closed position.
Slot In slotted dances, the dance slot is an imaginary narrow rectangle along which the follower moves back and forth with respect to the leader, who is more or less stationary. As a rule, the leader mostly stays in the slot as well, leaving it only to give way for the follower to pass him. In slotted dances, the dance slot is an imaginary narrow rectangle along which the follower moves back and forth with respect to the leader, who is more or less stationary. ...
Slotted dance Cf. Spot dance, Travelling dance.
A dance style in which the couple's movements are generally confined to a slot. The most typical slotted dance is West Coast Swing. Some other dances, e.g., Hustle and Salsa, may be danced in slotted style. West Coast Swing (WCS) is a partner dance derived from lindy hop. ...
Hustle may mean: Hustle (TV series), a BBC TV drama series shown on BBC One. ...
Salsa dancing. ...
Smooth See American Smooth.
Spot dance Cf. Travelling dance, Slotted dance.
A dance that is generally danced in a restricted area of the dance floor. Examples are Rumba, Salsa, East Coast Swing. Rumba is both a family of music rhythms and a dance style that originated in Africa and traveled via the slave trade to Cuba and the New World. ...
Salsa dancing. ...
This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...
Spotting A technique used during turns. The general idea is to choose a reference point (e.g., partner or a distant point along the line of travel) and focus the eyes on it as long as possible. When during the turn it is no longer possible to see it, the head flips as fast as possible to "spot" the reference point again. It serves the dual purpose of being easier able to determine when to stop turning and preventing dizziness.
Standard A category of dances in International Style ballroom competitions. Sometimes in the context of competitions it is called Ballroom or International Ballroom, confusing as it might be. (In England, the term "Modern" is often used, which should not be confused with "Modern Dance" that derives from Ballet technique) It includes Waltz (also called Slow Waltz), Tango, Foxtrot (also called Slowfox), Quickstep, Viennese Waltz. This category loosely corresponds to the Smooth category of American Style ballroom. Waltz is one of the five dances of the Standard category of the International Style ballroom dances. ...
Tango is a social dance form that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ...
This article is about the dance. ...
Quickstep is an International Style ballroom dance that follows a 2/4 or 4/4 time beat similar to a fast Foxtrot. ...
Viennese Waltz is the name of a ballroom dance. ...
Stationary dance See #Spot dance
Stealing the lead See Hijacking. In partner dancing, the two partners are labelled as the leader and the follower, or lead and follow. ...
Step - In a strict sense, a step, or a footstep, is a single move of one foot, usually involving full or partial weight transfer to the moving foot. However foot actions, such as tap, kick, etc., are also sometimes called "steps". For example, in a description: "step forward, replace, together" all three actions are steps.
- Sometimes it is important to define the exact limits of one (foot)step, i.e., exactly when it begins and ends. In describing the detailed technique in Standard and Smooth dances (Waltz, Tango,...) it is agreed that in figures where the moving foot doesn't stop at the support foot a step begins (and the previous step ends) at the moment when the moving foot passes the support foot. Notice that according to this agreement such steps do not begin/end precisely at the "counts" 1, 2, etc. which normally match musical beats.
- In a broader sense, step means dance step, i.e., a dance figure, e.g., Basic Step, Triple Step.
The waltz (G.: Walzer, It. ...
Tango is a social dance form that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ...
See also the beat disambiguation page. ...
Basic Step, Basic Movement, basic pattern, or simply Basic is the very basic dance move that defines the character of a particular dance. ...
Standing foot Same as Supporting foot.
Supporting foot It is also called support foot, a foot which bears the full (or nearly full) weight at the beginning of a step or while the other foot does some action (tap, ronde, etc.).
Sway The term sway has a specific meaning in the technique of ballroom dancing. Basically, it describes a body position in which its upper part gracefully deflects from the vertical. The term sway has a specific meaning in the technique of ballroom dances. ...
In dancing, the term has two meanings: The first one is similar to the musical terminology. The second one is making more (and/or different) steps than required by the standard description of a figure, to address more rhythmical nuances of the music. The latter usage is considered incorrect by many dance instructors, but it is still in circulation, a better term lacking. In music, syncopation is the stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or the failure to sound a tone on an accented beat. ...
Music is a form of art and entertainment or other human activity that involves organized and audible sounds and silence. ...
Tension Describes a physical connection, opposite to compression, in which a stress exists at the point(s) of contact directed away from the contact point(s) between partners. People frequently resort to describing the actions as "push" (compression, towards partner) and "pull" (tension, away from partner) to get the idea across. See also leverage. Connection is essential to all partner dancing. ...
Three Ts Technique, Timing, Teamwork. The criteria for evaluation of dance mastery in Swing dancing community. Wikibooks has more about this subject: Swing Dancing The term swing dance is commonly used to refer either to a group of dances developing to the evolving Jazz music during the Jazz a. ...
Timing The relation of the elements of a dance step or dance figure with respect to musical time: bars and beats. Music is a form of art and entertainment or other human activity that involves organized and audible sounds and silence. ...
Two distinct views exist on the meaning of time. ...
In musical notation, a bar or measure is a segment of time defined as a given number of beats of a given duration. ...
See also the beat disambiguation page. ...
Toe Lead When taking a step in dance, the toe lead is when you land on the ball of your foot first.
Track of foot The trajectory of the moving foot visualized as a narrow imaginary track, forward and backward of the foot rather than a line. For the standing foot, its track is determined by its current orientation on the floor which may be noted on the inside of turns where the feet often point in differing directions.
Travelling dance Cf. Spot dance, Slotted dance.
A dance that significantly travels over the dance floor, typically in the general direction of the line of dance. Examples are Waltz, Foxtrot, Polka, Samba. The waltz (G.: Walzer, It. ...
This article is about the dance. ...
Street musicians in Prague playing a polka Polka is a type of dance and genre of dance music. ...
Samba is a lively, rhythmical dance of Brazilian origin in 2/4 time danced under the Samba music. ...
Visual connection A dance connection by means of visual awareness of partners in a couple. Visual connection by no means should replace the physical connection, and some consider it to be an inferior form of connection. However it does have its proper usages. Most important are the coordination of styles (arms, etc.) and when dancing without physical contact. An important example of the latter is spotting the partner during turns, especiall free spins.
Voice cue Voice cues help match rhythmic patterns of steps in dance with music. There are different types of voice cues. - The most common example is the usage of "quick" and "slow" words: "quick-quick-slow" (pronounced as "quick-quick-sloooow") immediately tells you that the third step takes twice the time of the first one (and of the second one).
- Some East Coast Swing instructors cue the basic step as "shuf-fle-STEP, shuf-fle-STEP, rock BACK", to indicate both the rhythmic pattern of the figure (1&2, 3&4, 5, 6) and the syncopated character of swing music: every second syllable is stressed.
- Still another example: the Box Step of American style Rumba may be cued as "forward-...-side-together, back-...-side-together", to indicate the directions of (leader's) steps and their timing.
- Finally, for more advanced dancers voice cues are actually names of dance figures and standard variations:
- "Two walks, Link, Closed Promenade" (Tango).
- "Open Telemark, Natural Fallaway, Whisk, Quick Wing" (Waltz).
- "Dile que no!... Setenta!... Dame dos con una!..." (Salsa Rueda)
Cues are an important element of round dances. In square dances they are called calls and called by a caller . This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...
This glossary of dance moves gives brief descriptions of various dance moves commonly used various contemporary social dances. ...
Rock step may refer to one of similar dance moves. ...
In music, syncopation is the stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or the failure to sound a tone on an accented beat. ...
Musically, swing can be either: (written with small s), refers to swung notes, the rhythmic feeling evoked by swinging music, esp. ...
This glossary of dance moves gives brief descriptions of various dance moves commonly used various contemporary social dances. ...
Rumba is both a family of music rhythms and a dance style that originated in Africa and traveled via the slave trade to Cuba and the New World. ...
Dance moves or Dance steps, are the building blocks of many dances. ...
Tango is a social dance form that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ...
Waltz is one of the five dances of the Standard category of the International Style ballroom dances. ...
Salsa Rueda (Rueda de Casino) was developed in Havana, Cuba in the 1950s, as a particlular type of round dancing of Salsa. ...
There are two distinct dance categories called Round Dance. ...
Square dance is a folk dance where four couples (eight dancers) begin and end each sequence in a square formation, with one couple on each side of a square. ...
Caller is a person that calls dance figures in round dances, line dances, square dances, contra dances, etc. ...
Wall When indicating a direction of movement during a dance, the term "wall" means the direction perpendicular to the LOD pointing towards the wall of the room (possibly imaginary). If one stands facing the LOD, then the wall direction is to their right. In ballroom dancing (as well as in other types of partner dance), directions of (progressive) movement, in particular, directions of steps, can be indicated either in relation to the room or in relation to the body position. ...
In ballroom dancing (as well as in other types of partner dance), directions of (progressive) movement, in particular, directions of steps, can be indicated either in relation to the room or in relation to the body position. ...
See also // International dance organizations DanceSport Dancesport term was introduced to denote dance as sport activity, and the International DanceSport Federation (IDSF) (formerly ICAD) was founded in 1957. ...
Below is a list of musical terms that are likely to be encountered in printed scores. ...
This page aims to list articles related to music. ...
References Listed below are books that descibe the techniques of various partner dances. ...
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